Saab 99 GLE-L

This is the first extended Saab model made in Valmet Autoomotive in Uusikaupunki (Finland) – Saab 99 GLE-L from 1976. The front part comes from the Saab 99, the rear from the future Saab 900…

Extended Saab 99 GLE-L

Very rare extended Saab 99 Finlandia, made as a car for statemen – Electric mirrors with power-assisted automatic gearbox and special interior design… Manufactured at Saab’s factory in Finland, and this model – a total of 23 Finlandias were made.

The model quickly got the nickname “saunanikkuna” (“sauna window”) because of the small extra window between doors. The production of the lengthened SAAB 99 started in 1977 when a total of 23 Finlandias were made.